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Outdoor ritual on bare ground under a bright sky. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, stands barefoot before a tall red-and-white pole draped with a striped cloth, touching it while holding a small brass vessel. To the right, a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with orange border holds a long staff, and another bare-chested young man in an orange cloth with a mala stands beside him. A brass kalasha-like vessel is held up at the top right. Behind them, a crowd in white and orange clothing gathers, with a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with red and yellow fringe at left and a brown cow nearby. Pale yellow and red patterned rangoli lines the ground.

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October 06 20162016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06Outdoors under a bright blue sky with cumulus clouds, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala stands beside a tall red-and-white pole, holding a small bell and a ritual cup while lifting a cloth-wrapped cord near its top. A man in white dhoti and ochre shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another in orange-gold garments stands beside him. A brass vessel is poured from the upper right. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with folded hands watches, a brown cow stands nearby, and an orange-and-red canopy is visible behind. The figure in rust robes is labelled as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and orange ritual dress.2016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor photo of a copper-topped ceremonial pillar or kalasha-like brass column with a seated figure niche, decorated with yellow and purple garlands. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a long wrapped rudraksha-style bead necklace raises one arm and holds a yellow rope, pulling it beside the pillar. A shaved-headed man in orange clothing stands behind the column, with palm trees, a stone statue, and other devotees in the background. Some onlookers are visible at the edges.2011-08-23Outdoor ritual photo beside palm trees and a banana plant under a bright sky. A copper kalasha with a conical lid stands at left. A smiling figure in a red-maroon robe with a red turban, white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala gestures toward a silver bowl held by a bald attendant in orange-and-gold robes. A bare-chested man in an orange and gold dhoti with white flower garlands raises his hands to a wooden pole, while another attendant in orange turban and garlands holds a silver tray.2014-06-29December 30 20162016-12-30October 01 20172017-10-01